AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ware River Watershed

Midstate Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Midstate Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Coldbrook Springs, MA. It climbs 258 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 971 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kitchen Fire Road 42.39097, -72.02272
Nearest town Coldbrook Springs, MA
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Midstate Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 811–970 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: Kitchen Fire Road · 42.39097, -72.02272

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
  5. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/midstate-trail-out-back-8-km-e580

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°67° 47%
Fri 92°69° 36%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 89°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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